Ormes De Pez St Estephe 2020

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Ormes De Pez
Label Name:
 
St Estephe
Vintage:
 
2020
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Saint-Estèphe (Bordeaux)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.17%
Grape(s):
 
54% Merlot, 38% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Cabernet Franc, 4% Petit Verdot
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Critical scores — Wine Advocate 90–92; Jeb Dunnuck 92; James Suckling 92; Wine Spectator 92; Jancis Robinson 16. 5/20. Historically listed among Cru Bourgeois (Cazes ownership). Sources: Wine Advocate, Jeb Dunnuck, Wine Spectator, Decanter, wine merchants' technical sheets

Tasting Note
Deep garnet; blackcurrant, plum and blueberry with notes of tobacco, cedar, violets and graphite. Medium–full-bodied, polished, fine-grained tannins, saline freshness and a long, spicy finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast lamb, ribeye, beef bourguignon, roasted duck. Asian: Peking duck, char siu, Korean BBQ (bulgogi/galbi), spicy Szechuan beef, lamb skewers.

Production Method
Hand-harvested; traditional vinification with ~20 days maceration; aged 16 months in French oak barriques (≈45% new).

Vineyard Info
Owned by the Cazes family (Lynch-Bages), vineyard ≈35–40 ha around Pez. Long history (18th c.), HVE level 3 certified, practiced reasoned viticulture.